Following a review of major research findings on adolescent pregnancy-risk and the consequences of adolescent pregnancy, the authors consider how schools can best address this social problem. They specifically argue for the improvement of high school family life educators through training and certification standards. (Author/SJL)

The authors discuss problems of the present in families: functional illiteracy; violence and abuse; adolescent pregnancy; dual earner, single parent, and blended families; alcohol and drug abuse; ethnic diversity; and the aging of America. How high school home economics programs can help with these issues is explored. (CT)